Stranger Things has been captivating its audience with an incredible soundtrack since the show first came out in 2016.

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This is especially the case in season 4, which has filled our lives with classic '80s hits, rejuvenated forgotten gems and breathed new life into timeless songs, so much so, in fact, that Kate Bush's iconic 1985 hit Running Up That Hill shot up the Spotify and iTunes charts after featuring heavily in Stranger Things.

The track featured in many of Max's (Sadie Sink in the Stranger Things cast ) scenes, who managed to use the song to fight off season 4's resident villain, Vecna.

Urged on by Bush's haunting vocals, Max sprinted towards the light, ultimately making it out alive.

It was a much-needed moment of levity in the series' darkest chapter to date, and Spotify has since revealed a way to find your 'saviour song' as protection from the evil Vecna.

What's more, the moment led Bush to her first-ever Top 10 hit in the US, with the show's younger and older fans alike playing the song on repeat and reliving the fist-pumping moment.

Speaking on Woman's Hour on Radio 4, the singer-songwriter summed up the track's resurgent success as “just extraordinary", adding: "It's so exciting but it's quite shocking really, isn’t it? I mean, the whole world’s gone mad.”

“It’s such a great series, I thought that the track would get some attention. But I just never imagined that it would be anything like this,” Bush added.

“The Duffer brothers created the series and actually we watched it from the first series onwards, so I was already familiar with the series.

"And I thought what a lovely way for the song to be used in such a positive way. You know, as a kind of talisman almost really for Max. And yeah, I think it’s very touching, actually.”

Bush isn't the only artist featured in Stranger Things. The soundtrack is littered with bops from the likes of Ella Fitzgerald and Journey, all of which we've listed below.

In fact, you may be wondering what song Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn) plays on his guitar in the epic season finale.

Read on for everything you need to know about the Stranger Things season 4 soundtrack, now including volume 2.

Stranger Things season 4 soundtrack

Season 4 episode 1

Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in STRANGER THINGS.
Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in Stranger Things Netflix

California’ Dreamin – The Mamas and the Papas

Object of My Desire – Starpoint

The Red Army Is the Strongest – The Red Army Choir

Running Up That Hill – Kate Bush

The song plays through Max's cassette on repeat through her headphones – and ultimately helps her escape Vecna.

I Was a Teenage Werewolf – The Cramps

Chica Mejicanita – Andrea Litkei & Ervin Litkei

Play with Me – Extreme

Detroit Rock City – Kiss

Season 4 episode 2

Sadie Sink in Stranger Things 4
Sadie Sink in Stranger Things Netflix

Surf Time – The Surf Riders

You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) – Dead or Alive

Rock Me Amadeus – Falco

Tarzan Boy – Baltimora

Wipe Out – The Surfaris

Iolanta, Op. 69: Scene 6 - Ibn-Hakia’s Monologue

Psycho Killer – Talking Heads

Season 4 episode 4

Noah Schnapp as Will Byers in Stranger Things
Noah Schnapp as Will Byers in Stranger Things Netflix

Moscow Defender’s Song – Red Army Choir

Legless – Hipbone Slim

Hard Feelings – Al Kerbey

Pass the Dutchie – Musical Youth

This is played when Argyle comes to the rescue in his pizza truck after the tense shoot-out at the Byers household.

Bond Street Bounce – Len Stevens

Dream a Little Dream of Me – Ella Fitzgerald

Running Up That Hill – Kate Bush

Season 4 episode 5

Robert Englund as Victor Creel in Stranger Things season 4
Robert Englund as Victor Creel in Stranger Things season 4 Netflix

Travelin’ Man – Ricky Nelson

Season 4 episode 6

Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson in Stranger Things
Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson in Stranger Things Netflix

The Snow Maiden: Chorus of the People and the Courtiers – Tchaikovsky: The Snow Maiden Snegurocka

Pass the Dutchie – Musical Youth

Violin Concerto in D Major Op 35 III Finale: Allegro Assai Vivace – Erich Wolfgang Korngold

Cutthroat – S U R V I V E

Season 4 episode 7

Sadie Sink as Max Mayfield in STRANGER THINGS
Sadie Sink as Max Mayfield in Stranger Things Netflix

Dream a Little Dream of Me – Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong

Running Up That Hill – Kate Bush

Prophecies – Philip Glass

Akhnaten Act I, Scene 3: The Window of Appearances – Philip Glass

Akhnaten, Act II, Scene 2: Akhnaten and Nefertiti – Philip Glass

Season 4 episode 8

Matthew Modine as Dr Brenner in Stranger Things.
Matthew Modine as Dr Brenner in Stranger Things. Netflix

Natty Dread on the Go – Lone Ranger

Up Around the Bend – Creedence Clearwater Revival

Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo – Rick Derringer

Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) – Journey

Season 4 episode 9

Running Up That Hill – Kate Bush

Master of Puppets – Metallica

Every Breath You Take – The Police

Dream a Little Dream of Me – Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong

When It's Cold I'd Like To Die – Moby

Stranger Things seasons 1-4 are now available in full on Netflix.

Check out our guides to the best series on Netflix and the best movies on Netflix. If you’re looking for more to watch, check out our TV Guide.

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Molly MossTrends Writer

Molly Moss is a Trends Writer for Radio Times, covering the latest trends across TV, film and more. She has an MA in Newspaper Journalism and has previously written for publications including The Guardian, The Times and The Sun Online.

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